in the current issue
Rare Record Price Guide
- The world's leading authority on prices of rare and collectable records pressed in the UK.
- More Information
R.C. Partners
- Plastic Dreams
- Astral Vinyl
- Rubber Soul
- Fantastic Voyage
- Those Old Records
- Sugarbush Records
- Fine Vinyl
- RARE AND SIGNED
- Kool Kat Jazz Records
- CJ's Music Merchandise
- Rock Music Memorabilia
- Revival Records
- Love Vinyl
- NYLVI.com
- THE SOUND MACHINE
- 991.com
- Beatles Links
- Wienerworld
- VIP Record Fairs
- Austin Record Convention
- Mega Record & CD Fair
- Record Collector's Guild
- RARO
- Arrowfile
- Ace Records
- Clear Spot
- Rockground
- Heritage Auctions - Free Catalog
- Popsike.com
- System Records
- Industrial Silence
- BBC 6 Music
- GEMM
- LP CD Reissues.com
- Blue Storm Music
- GrooveCollector.com
Air Race - Shaft Of Light
Classic British AOR debut, from 1984
Matching the Americans at their AOR/ melodic rock game, the quintet fronted by mellifluous-voiced singer Keith Murrell, and including ex- More guitarist Laurie Mansworth and then-teen drummer Jason Bonham, crafted a 10-song corker to do battle with the likes of FM, and their transatlantic inspirations Foreigner. While there’s a syndrum sheen throughout (thanks to manager Peter Grant’s influence), and plenty of tinkly keys, the songcraft is evident to hear, from the opening harmonies of I Don’t Care and Zep-style rocker First One Over The Line, to the chugging Caught In The Game (not the Survivor hit) and anthemic Do You Want My Love Again. With two rather hissy but worthy demo bonuses, and a new album in the offing, the Racers are flying high again.
Rock Candy | CANDY 061
Reviewed by Tim Jones
<< Back to Issue 372
